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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Past perfect
Hi, could you please tell me which of the following sentences is correct and more appropriate?
We were worried because he did not come home.
We were worried because he had not come home.
Thank you
We were worried because he did not come home.
We were worried because he had not come home.
Thank you
Top answer
Both are correct. The past is often substituted for the past perfect, so in this case both sentences have the same meaning. The second is perhaps a more careful description of the situation.
- Both are correct.
- The past is often substituted for the past perfect, so in this case both sentences have the same meaning.
- The second is perhaps a more careful description of the situation.
- CJ
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Both are correct.
The past is often substituted for the past perfect, so in this case both sentences have the same meaning. The second is perhaps a more careful description of the situation.
CJ
The past is often substituted for the past perfect, so in this case both sentences have the same meaning. The second is perhaps a more careful description of the situation.
CJ
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